By Edward Chaykovsky
Hall of Famer Sugar Ray Leonard says welterweight champions Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao should set aside their financial differences and fight each other for the sake of legacy and to satisfy the public demand.
The two has been discussed for at least four years, with no agreement in sight. The two fighters have been unable to reach an understanding on the terms, which are mostly tied to the monetary aspects of the contest and the promotion.
"It's more than just the money," Leonard said on Sunday, speaking to Fox 11 Los Angeles. "Because the money will be there. It's the legacy. They should fight. Now they're leaning more towards Mayweather. Because at first it was 'We don't know who's going to win the fight' - like Tommy Hearns and I, like Hagler and I, like Duran and I.
"But that fight would be huge. Fans are starving for excitement, for competition, evenly matched fights. But it would be huge."
Pacquiao returns on November 22nd against Chris Algieri in Macau, China. Mayweather plans to fight against in May.
